National Insurance Co Ltd vs Sri Thimmegowda @ Anil Kumar on 18 August, 2022
In another judgment in the case of Smt.
Shivleela and Others vs. Karnataka State Road
Transport Corporation reported in ILR 2003 KAR
3602, it was held that the deceased had not traveled on
the roof top of the bus stealthily; that means, without
knowledge of the driver/conductor of the bus and
therefore, the driver and conductor knew very well that
the deceased climbed roof top of the bus and was
traveling. Therefore, it was held that the percentage of
negligence contributed by the deceased and driver and
conductor of the bus is in the ratio of 50:50.